TIL that The Hoover Company had a free flights promotion in the 90s: customers were offered free return tickets to the USA if they purchased at least $120 worth of products; it ended in disaster and the company is said to have cancelled the promotion and reneged on its offers, leading to litigation.

Read more: https://thehustle.co/the-worst-sales-promotion-in-history/?amp=1

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  1. I’m amused the artist who did the graphics for this article chose the Airbus 380, which
    made its maiden flight in 2005.
    This is a very interesting post! Thank you!

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